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Community singers invited to join Northshore Choral Society

HAMMOND – Singers from the campus and community are invited to join the Northshore Choral
Society and the Southeastern Louisiana University Chorus.

Choral singing at Southeastern is enjoyed by music majors and non-majors alike in
a variety of different ensembles.

The Northshore Choral Society and University Chorus are non-auditioned ensembles comprised
of university students and community members. With more than 100 singers from majors
throughout the university and a cross section of the community, these ensembles regularly
perform major works with a professional orchestra and soloists. Past repertoires have
included such choral works as "Mozart's Requiem" and "Mass in C minor," Fauré's "Requiem,"
Orff's "Carmina Burana," Schubert's "Mass in G," Vaughan Williams' "Five Mystical
Songs," and Bernstein's "Chicester Psalms," in addition to many other masterworks.

"The purpose of the choirs is for members to experience diverse music as a group at
very high standards and to use this music as a vehicle of expression. Anyone who loves
to sing should join us," said Director of Choral Activities Alissa Mercurio Rowe.
"Rehearsals are fun, invigorating and educational."

Rehearsals begin Tuesday evening, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the choir room of the Pottle
Music Building Annex. The ensembles meet each Tuesday night during the semester from
6:30-8:30 p.m. and are conducted by Brian Martinez.

Rowe said the choirs will perform John Rutter's magnificent "Requiem" on Tuesday,
April 8, at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Additionally, the groups
will perform Ludwig van Beethoven's "Choral Fantasy, Op. 80" on Monday, May 5, as
part of the Southeastern Chamber Orchestra's spring concert, also at the Columbia
Theatre for the Performing Arts.

For more information about the University Chorus and Northshore Choral Society, contact
Rowe at 985-549-2334 or arowe@southeastern.edu. For more information on the 2013-14 season events in Southeastern's Department of
Fine and Performing Arts, visit www.southeastern.edu/fpa.